The Current Guitar CollectionThe Current's Guitar Collection: John Doe of X, 1970s Guild D-35Luke Taylor and Eric Xu Romani • Sep 26, 2024During a visit to The Current, John Doe of the legendary Los Angeles band X talks about his 1970s Guild D-35 acoustic guitar.
The Current Guitar CollectionThe Current's Guitar Collection: Jake Luppen of Hippo Campus, 2022 Gibson Les Paul StandardLuke Taylor and Evan Clark • Sep 20, 2024Hippo Campus frontman Jake Luppen talks about the 2022 Gibson Les Paul Standard he was inspired to buy after recording Hippo Campus' latest album, ‘Flood.’
The Current Guitar CollectionGuitar Collection: G. Love, Gretsch Rancher FalconLuke Taylor • Jan 30, 2020When G. Love visited The Current studio for a solo session hosted by Mac Wilson, we were struck by his Gretsch guitars with their shimmering white finish. We got a chance to talk to G. Love about those guitars and more.
The Current Guitar CollectionGuitar Collection: Natalie Schepman of JosephLuke Taylor • Oct 3, 2019When Natalie Schepman first tried the Rockbridge guitar, she was struck by its 'warm and silky' sound. But Schepman describes even more detail about this guitar, and what it represents to her and to the rest of the members of Joseph - and to their extended family.
The Current Guitar CollectionGuitar Collection: AJ Haynes, Fender JazzmasterLuke Taylor • Sep 24, 2019Following Seratones' recent studio session, frontperson AJ Haynes took some time to tell us about why she plays a Fender Jazzmaster. 'It just suits me,' she says. 'I love a good surf sound and it's got that impeccably.' Find out more about AJ Haynes and her guitar of choice.
The Current Guitar CollectionThe Current's Guitar Collection: Jillian Rae, Gretsch 6Luke Taylor • Jun 4, 2019Jillian Rae tells the story of how she had been hoping to add a hollow-body Gretsch guitar to her arsenal of instruments, and how that vision came to be. 'It's kind of an amazing treat,' Rae says. 'I'm going to be playing that Gretsch live onstage now for most of the songs that I play electric guitar on.'
The Current Guitar CollectionGuitar Collection: My Brightest Diamond - Fender JaguarLuke Taylor • May 14, 2019When My Brightest Diamond - aka Shara Nova - recently stopped at The Current studio, she had just received a brand-new Jaguar guitar direct from Fender. 'I'm super pleased to have my new, shiny blue Jag to drive around today!' Nova says.
The Current Guitar CollectionGuitar Collection: Mary Timony, Koll Guitars Duo GlideLuke Taylor • Apr 17, 2019Mary Timony of Ex Hex tells us about her Koll Guitar Company Duo Glide that she loves the sound of -- and she shares the story of how she learned about Koll Guitars through a noted filmmaker.
The Current Guitar CollectionGuitar Collection: Mandolin Orange, Pre-War GuitarsLuke Taylor • Feb 25, 2019During the time between their studio session and their sold-out gig at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz of Mandolin Orange took time to talk about the guitar they play, a Herringbone guitar made by the Pre-War Guitars Company in North Carolina.
The Current Guitar CollectionGuitar Collection: Tyler Burkum, Jerry Jones doubleneckLuke Taylor • Feb 18, 2019When The Cactus Blossoms played in The Current studio ahead of the release of their new album, 'Easy Way,' the guitar being played by the band's Tyler Burkum caught everyone's attention. After the session, we were able to talk to him about it.